--- [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > is the world going to triple horns? I would be > interested in people's > thoughts on the triple horn. Sorry if this has > been discussed in detail before. > > Ron
Although I've heard that triple horns are the way of the future for at least twenty years, I have to say that now, I think it's true. I've been a semi-pro for more than thirty years, and during that time have owned two Finke triples, one Schmid triple, and now an Alex triple (Fantistic Horn!!) I can honestly say that my mind and body seem to work better on a triple than any other type of instrument. It rests in Bb - one thumb change to low F, the other thumb change to high F. Yes, I've used singles, doubles and descants that rested in Bb all my life, but the triple horn seems to let me play my best. If you think about the harmonic series, one tends to use certain partials on the low F horn, those same partials on the Bb horn, and those same partials again on the high F or Eb horn. That, alone, should be one factor that contributes to greater accuracy. Yes, there are tone and intonation problems to contend with, on some triple horns, but then we have those problems on any horn. The weight problem has been conquered, especially using a compensating triple with hollow (or Finke's composite) valves, so can the other problems be far behind? Wilbert in SC (With too much free time for my own good today) > _______________________________________________ > post: horn@music.memphis.edu > unsubscribe or set options at > http://music.memphis.edu/mailman/options/horn/wkkimple%40prodigy.net > _______________________________________________ post: horn@music.memphis.edu unsubscribe or set options at http://music.memphis.edu/mailman/options/horn/archive%40jab.org
